Barbecued lamb chops with port and red wine butter, and
rosemary potatoes
Ingredients:
1 cup port
1 cup red wine
1 red onion, finely chopped
250 g butter, room temperature*
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 8 pieces
4 sprigs rosemary
2 tbsp butter, extra
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
12 loin lamb chops
Chopped parsley for garnish
Method:
Heat the port and
red wine in a small saucepan and simmer until the liquid is
reduced to about a third of a cup. Cool to room temperature.
Cook the red onion in 1 tbsp of the butter until soft. Cool.
In a small bowl, combine the port/wine reduction and the rest
of the butter. Add the red onion. Beat for 3-4 minutes, or
until light and fluffy. Season and keep in the fridge.
Cover the potatoes with cold water, add one sprig of rosemary
and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and strain.
In a deep frying pan, heat the extra butter and olive oil and
sauté the potatoes until tender inside and golden brown and
crisp on the outside (about 10 minutes). Just before they are
ready, strip the leaves off the remaining rosemary sprigs and
add to the pan.
Grill or barbecue the chops to your liking.
Serve on a bed of potatoes, with a good dollop of red wine
butter on top. Garnish with parsley.
Serves 4.
Excellent with a glass of
Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.
© Luke Mangan 2002
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